Monthly Archives: March 2011
March 29 – April 4, 2011
EARLY BIG CREEK POTTERY. (l to r.) Bruce McDougal, Marcia McDougal and yours truly May 18, 1970. The little goat’s name was Natoma and we had just created the Big Creek Chapter of the Natoma Street Tap Dancing Society (explanations … Continue reading
March 22 – 28, 2011
END OF THE LINE. Horsecar #1 at Soquel May 1890. This horsecar line went from Ocean Street to Arana Gulch (2 miles). That’s the Netherton and Williams Saloon in the background. That’s Ed Ely at the reins. photo credit: Covello … Continue reading
March 14 – 20, 2011
THE BOARDWALK SWENSON LA BAHIA.Ignore those fancy 3D dreamscapes that Jesse Nickell and Charlie Canfield claim represent their noveaux La Bahia. Here’s what it’ll look like straight on from Beach Street. When opponent/realists say it’ll look like Waikiki, this is … Continue reading
March 7 – 13, 2011
PACIFIC AVENUE AND MISSION STREETS ca. 1924-27. That would be Wachovia or whatever name that bank has now where the Arlington Hotel used to be. Then there’s Lulu Carpenters, the very old and almost original Bookshop Santa Cruz location. Odyssey … Continue reading
February 28 – March 6, 2011
CAFFE PERGOLESI. January 20, 1954. As we can see this was once Dr. Miller’s office…and the home of pain. Now it’s Caffe Pergolesi the home of coffee and pleasure, at the corner of Cedar and Elm streets. The original Pergolesi … Continue reading
